It's very fitting that the best player in Cardinals history was also a super nice and humble guy. St. Louis is such a ridonkulous baseball town, but also just such a decent, genteel Midwestern city. A refreshing break from typical east coast douchbaggery associated with some of its cities, fanbases and players. And I say that as a lifelong east coast guy.

Stan lived 2 doors down from my grandfather's family in Donora and was part of the same Polish Falcons Nest as the other Musials. He actually said that my great-uncle Frank was the greatest athlete he had ever seen.